St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-12
"ALIDOR" AMENITIES.

How little ST. Paul theater and opera
goers realize the conglomeration of the
green room during the grand perform
ance, and never was so amusingly inn
pressed as last evening when l wendell
my way through the side entrance and
witnessed the rehearsal of ''AlidOr" at
the Grand. The scene was lively one,
about 100 participants arrayed in all
their glory, the young ladies in short,
bright-colored skirts, figured panier
drapery, colored bodice, white peasant
waist and large ShepherdeSs hat-hOld-
ing i'll her hand shepherd crook-with
a variety of bright ribbons flying in
everybody's way, while the shepherds
looked well in their costumes, but
seemed very much annoyed over the
juvenile portion of the opera, as
they amused themselves by
climbing the scenery or exhibit
ing their VillainOuS dispositions
by sticking pins in their SuperiOrS, MEM
bers of the chorus. There was cOnsid-
cradle ''amateuriShneSS" exhibited at
the rehearsal last evening i'll the dress
ing rooms and during the performance,
especially among the ladies, and from
the remarks, such as:
do let me get to the glass: you've
been there all the ening."
keep off my trail"
80 dear, how do | look, anyhow? Will
some of you kindly touch up my eye
brows?'
Say, isn't she perfect fright; I'd
die if L looked like that"
There, | do wish that Signor would
not get SO excited, and hurry us all the
time.'
Say, it's too bad; there had to be a
Il
Goodness, what rage she must have
been in."
do pin this, there's dear.''
''Did you see her? She deliberately
pushed me away from the glass and
stuck her homely OLD face up and actu-
ally admired herself"
Il will not go until 1 lengthen my
dress, now, for | just know those hOrrid
boys are laughing at my expense-nasty
things, any way"
There, now, come on; you look per-
fectly lovely"
''Oh! dear me, there goes the curtain
and | am scared to DEATH"
Silence-and the opening chOruS-I
decided in my own private mind that
there was more or less jealousy among
the singers, while the young escorts are
just conceited enough to think all the
girls are completely gone," and even
pass complimentary remarks, such as,
Say, jim, how many rats has chest
nut got in her hair" and did you get
on to the smile Miss d. gave Mcdonald
when he smiled at her" (all by mistaken:
but, then, the boys can't help it, you
know; they will talk about girls, any
way.
DOTS.
Irifr
rushing up to her auntie during the re-
hearsal and exclaimed: rs Sig.
JanOtta cross all the time or is he just
Irish, that makes him talk so funny?'
John Heinlein takes his part well, but
the audience would naturally suppose
he must have started from the top of
tObOggan slide in his run to inquire the
whereabouts of Prince Alidor.
= Prof. TitcOmb, as he watches the re-
hearSal from the box, smiles and winkS
and looks the expression, Il told you
so. Our home talent gets there just the
same"
John" says he don't care who knows
he is Il little smitten on the handsomest
young lady in the chorus and the prin-
cipals have no charm for him.
''Al Sibley" says he has picnic in
the second scene" and regrets he can
not figure in just such tableau the
remainder of his years.
Prof. Evans timely suggestions in re-
gard to their stage movements have eff
fected a decidedly graceful improve
ment.
The "May Pole dance" will be an
attractive feature of the evening and
the ''little tots are SO cute"
j. G. MyrOn says this is positively his
last appearance in amateur opera.